Welcome to Alfred (aka 'Alfred village') ...
The village of Alfred is located in Allegany County<1>.
The location of Alfred has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alfred has a population of 3,928 people<3> (see below for details).
Alfred is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Alfred lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We don't have a date for the establishment of Alfred.
The village of Alfred has also been called Alfred village.
Websites for Alfred ...
Official Website: www.alfredny.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alfred had an population of 3,928 people. This is a decrease of 5.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alfred had a population of 4,174 people (or 8.53% of the total population of Allegany County). This makes Alfred the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Alfred represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 551st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,174 people, the population of Alfred increased 5.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,954 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alfred.
Communities Also Named Alfred ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Alfred - they are located in Kansas, Maine, Michigan (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alfred.
Communities near Alfred ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alfred.
- Hornell
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- Hornell lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,217 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornell<6>
- Wellsville
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- Wellsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,847 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wellsville
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- Wellsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville<6>
- Hornellsville
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- Hornellsville lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,948 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Canisteo
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- Canisteo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,173 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Canisteo
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- Canisteo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canisteo<6>
- Amity
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- Amity lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,060 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Friendship
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- Friendship lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dansville
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- Dansville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,777 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Andover
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- Andover lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Alfred.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alfred. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alfred.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alfred. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alfred.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alfred. See our Newspapers Page for Alfred.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alfred ...
Looking for more information about Alfred? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Alfred, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alfred.
Adding Alfred to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alfred in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Alfred was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Alfred in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Alfred.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alfred: www.alfredny.org/
The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alfred. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alfred - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alfred) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Alfred. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AlfredOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alfred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2543, Longitude: -77.7896 In this case, the coordinates for Alfred have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |